Honey West, the Chicago cabaret legend, share all about her career from  start to finish! Amber keeps striving to bring you amazing interviews,  and this week is no exception! The incredible Honey West takes time out  of her schedule to chat with Amber about her career, her charity work,  and all the wonderful things she has done. Not to mention the incredible  people she has worked with over the years. Don't miss this chance to  hear it all, straight from Honey herself!  Brought to you by the drag  queen comedy talk show, Amber Live!  

Entertainer Honey West, has been a hit on the cabaret circuit since her  debut in the 1990 one-woman show, “A Taste of Honey”. She has won two  After Dark Awards as Chicago’s Outstanding Cabaret Entertainer as well  as several other honors and accolades.  

Her charm and versatility as a singer and comedian have attracted a wide  and loyal following in Chicago and beyond. She has performed on cruise  ships, at awards shows, for dozens of AIDS and LGBT fundraisers, and in  numerous concert and cabaret venues from the Park West to Cabaret Metro,  and from Gentry to Hotel Allegro. In 1997 she released the CD “Take  Honey West Home” and seven years later released a second collection, “My  Big Fat Cheesy Lounge Act”. 

 Among her many gigs, West was seen on “Oprah” backing up Cyndi Lauper  and was crowned Ms. Morton Downey Jr. by a panel of celebrity judges on  Downey’s talk show. She even performed for Julie Andrews and the company  of “Victor/Victoria” at their gala opening-night party. West starred  opposite her dear friend Alexandra Billings in the comedy Vampire  Lesbians of Sodom and has been featured in dozens of stage productions  such as “Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding”, “Pussy on the House”, “Diva Diaries,  The Musical”, “Music Kills a Memory”, “The Wizard of A.I.D.S.”, “Sexy  Baby”, “Applause”, and “Jerry’s Girls”. West also performed as Don  Auxier in “Dirty Dreams of a Clean-Cut Kid”, one of the first musicals  to address the AIDS epidemic.  

She has appeared in the film “Velvets”, which was shown at the Chicago  Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival, and recorded the love  theme for the Judy Tenuta film “Butch Camp”. In addition, West hosted  and was a part of special programming for Amberg Communications and  LesBiGay Radio for six years. The popular entertainer has been profiled  in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Poz, Daily Herald, Boston  Herald, New York Native, Chicago’s Reader, and other periodicals  worldwide.

  Throughout her long career, West has worked tirelessly to break down  walls and to dispel myths and misconceptions about trans performers. She  has enriched the Chicago cabaret, stage, and entertainment worlds and  has used her talents to give back to LGBT communities. As co-star  Alexandra Billings said, “Honey’s never said no to an AIDS benefit and  never said no to a charity. She’s always been there, free of charge and  giving in her spirit and her time.”